New First Three Years of Life Completely

THE MOST IMPORTANT GUIDE TO EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT EVER WRITTENFirst published in 1975,The First Three Years of Lifebecame an instant classic. Based on Burton White's thirty-seven years of observation and research, this detailed guide to the month-by-month mental, physical, social, and emotional development of infants and toddlers has supported and guided hundreds of thousands of parents. Now completely revised and updated, it contains the most accurate information and advice available on raising and nurturing the very young child. White gives parents real-world-tested advice on:* Creating a stimulating environment for your infant and toddler* Using effective, age-appropriate discipline techniques* How to handle sleep problems* What toys you should (and should not) buy* How to encourage healthy social development* How and when to toilet-trainNo parent who cares about a child's well-being can afford to be without this book.

Burton L. White is the director of the Center for Parent Education in Newton, Massachusetts, and the designer of the Missouri New Parents as Teachers Project. The father of four (now grown) children, he lives in Waban, Massachusetts.

Contents

Preface

Section I: She Seven Phases of the First Three Years of Life

1 Birth to Eight Months: Guidelines for Phases I to V
2 Phase I: Birth to Six Weeks
3 Phase II: Six to Fourteen Weeks
4 Phase III: Three and a Half to Five and a Half Months
5 Phase IV: Five and a Half to Eight Months
6 Phase V: Eight to Fourteen Months
7 Phase VI: Fourteen to Twenty-four Months
8 Phase VII: Twenty-four to Thirty-six Months
9 An Overview of Educational Developments During the First Three Years of Life

Section II: Topics Related to Child Rearing During the First Three Years of Life 257

Introduction

Part I: Major Issues

Avoidance of Spoiling
Sibling Rivalry
Discipline
Hearing Ability
Developmental Difficulties
Breast-Feeding
Substitute Child Care
Onset of Early Behaviors
Play
Toys
Nature Versus Nurture
Older First-Time Mothers

Part II: Other Issues

Programs That Promise Precocity
Teaching Infants to Swim
The Role of the Father
Bonding
Play Groups
The Bilingual Home
How Amazing Is the Newborn?
Toilet Training
Professional Services
Aider the Third Year
Nursery School

Concluding Remarks

How Tough It Is to Know
A Hot Potato
The Toughest Parts of the Job
New Parents as Teachers

Recommended Readings

Index

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